Black Forest Cake | Delicious Homemade Black Forest Cake Recipe

When it comes to my favourite cakes, black forest Cake is right up there! 

 The black forest cake that I have eaten and known of has 3 to 4 layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream frosting and cherries in between each layer and decorated with cherries and grated chocolate.

 Black Forest Cake is based on a traditional German dessert known as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte in which a specific alcoholic liquor derived from sour cherries known as kirschwasser is used to brush the chocolate cake layers. Though this dessert originated in Germany, it's one of the most beloved cake recipes worldwide made with slightly different variations. 

 This is a simplified, non-German recipe, with three layers of chocolate sponge cake, whipped cream and cherries.

Ingredients for Black Forest Cake 

 For Cake 

  All purpose flour 

 Cocoa powder 

 Baking powder 

 Baking soda 

 Salt 

 Eggs 

 Powdered Sugar 

 Vanilla extract 

 Melted Butter 

 Milk 

 For Frosting 

 Heavy Whipping Cream 

 Sugar 

 Vanilla extract 

 Cherry Syrup  

 Grated Chocolate 

 Cherries

 

How to make Black Forest Cake - Step by step pictures 

 Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

Mix well and set aside.

Beat the eggs with an electric hand mixer until foamy for about 2 - 3 minutes.

Then add the sugar gradually and continue beating for about 4 - 5 minutes.

Pour in the melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix gently until combined.

Gradually add in the dry ingredients and milk.

Gently whisk the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour onto the prepared baking pan.

Tap to remove any air bubbles.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Carefully run a knife around the edges of the pan, and invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Take chilled whipping cream and icing sugar in a bowl.

Whip the cream to stiff peaks.

Grate some dark chocolate.

Cut the cake into three layers.

Place the first layer on a turntable, soak with cherry syrup.

Spread a layer of frosting on top.

Spread some grated dark chocolate and chopped cherries.

Place the second layer on top, soak with cherry syrup and spread the frosting.

Spread some grated dark chocolate and chopped cherries.

Repeat with the third layer and crumb coat the cake.

Smooth the sides and top of the cake with a scraper.

Fill the remaining cream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice and decorate the cake. Also decorate with grated chocolate and cherries.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Black Forest Cake | Delicious Homemade Black Forest Cake Recipe

Recipe Category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

For Cake
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Melted Butter
• 1/4 cup Milk
For Frosting
• 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 3 - 4 tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
• Cherry Syrup - as required
• 1 cup Grated Chocolate
• 3/4 cup Cherries

Instructions

Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

Mix well and set aside.

Beat the eggs with an electric hand mixer until foamy for about 2 - 3 minutes.

Then add the sugar gradually and continue beating for about 4 - 5 minutes.

Pour in the melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix gently until combined.

Gradually add in the dry ingredients and milk.

Gently whisk the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour onto the prepared baking pan.

Tap to remove any air bubbles.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Carefully run a knife around the edges of the pan, and invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Take chilled whipping cream and icing sugar in a bowl.

Whip the cream to stiff peaks.

Grate some dark chocolate.

Cut the cake into three layers.

Place the first layer on a turntable, soak with cherry syrup.

Spread a layer of frosting on top.

Spread some grated dark chocolate and chopped cherries.

Place the second layer on top, soak with cherry syrup and spread the frosting.

Spread some grated dark chocolate and chopped cherries.

Repeat with the third layer and crumb coat the cake.

Smooth the sides and top of the cake with a scraper.

Fill the remaining cream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice and decorate the cake.

Also decorate with grated chocolate and cherries.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Recipe video here!

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